Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-10
THE BRIDGING OF THE CLEAR
WATER,

county, providing for the bridging
the Clearwater at Lewiston. What snl
port this bill will find in the prese,
legislature we are unable to foret,l
The provisions of this bill are in I'll
main good, and if it becomes law IN h
form 10 which it has been introduced
will be likely to secure long nesl cte
enterprise, and aIth'ugh its provision
may not fully meet the views and wishp
Of every one who desires bridge, ye
asa whole it grants to the people Of tn
North aud TO Nez Perez county in pm,
ticular the promise OF territorial aid in it
instruction, boon never before cfftre,
to us, although we have been in exi>
tsnce as county upwards Of twenty 81!
years, aud the town OF Lewiston with tn
largest population ot'any town in tn
North for upwardsvof twenty five years
and 20 situated tina. the town could no
be entered from either the north or tn
west without crossing naviyable river
These rivers have always been crossed b,
toll ferries, sometimes at qaie high rates
and to the class Of the people who bay.
come to settle up new comfy, who fol
tho most part have been poor 10 pocket,
the annual expense has been a burden
whenever they have entered the town
eitherto buy household goods, or to dispos,
Of any OF their surplus agricultural pro-
ducts. Every man who has visited The
town losg has been convinced of the M
portance and necessity OF bridge acros,
the Clearwater to accommodate the
travel from the north an another across
the Snake to accommodate the travel
from the west, that the want Of these
bridges has been great drawback to the
Town. All who know the climatic ad
vantages Of the place are ready to ac-
knowledge their superiority to other
towns in this region Even the natives
who were before US had selected this as
the best place for their winter habitations
and at one time 10 the memory Of the
white people, who occasionally CHANGED
to visit this country before its settlement
BY the whites, they found the site o.
Lewiston the winter abide Of thousands
OF Indians, with their lodges, while their
horses roam.d over the plateau south Of
the town, and able to End good sus,en
ance from the grasses all winter. whi,h
vera very seldom imbedded in snow so
deep that their stock could not find sui
6cient to keep them in good condition
through the longest winter. The fuel
tho natives used vas principally obtained
Iiom the drift in the rivers in spring aud
summer. Their town was named and
Known BY them as She-,nin.a kin and
vas known up to the time Of the settle.
nent BY the whites. The advantages of
he place for settlement was fully an.
,reciatea BY the natives, and it was with
reat reluctance that they gave the place
Q tho whites tor q town, The arpr he's
Q the town, from the north and ives,
zero made by their canoes aud swim.
ming their ponies. In their estimation |
was the best site for town in all this
indian country, and its advantages were
uickly appreciated by the whites, who
elected It rs their site for town or CITY.
The bridging Of the two rivers oppositc
he cite are all that is necessary to make
q city Of equal advantages to the
bites. But up to the present time the
.t,lsrs have felt themselves unable TO
Use the necessary furds to build these
ridges, although We think that had they
vested sufficient funds to build these
ridges ten years ago they would have
zen amply repaid ere this time in tn,
lsiness Of the place. II he territory
now ready and willing to lend us
,lPing hand to construct one bridge, as |
egested in the bill, We think it viii
mulate US aud others who are interest.
In the town and the surrounding
untry, to push forward our energies to I
axe the place all that is superior natu- s
advantages will warrant. The com.
stiou Of Que bridge to the north aud its
, for short time and its advantages. !
] teach us to make eiFor, to see that
, other river is also bridged, and PEG, ,
will like to come aud See US and
ny will like TO come and dwell with us fl
do business. Hence we appeal to {
only the citizens Of the city, but of .
surrounding country to accept the 81
MS Of this bill from the legislature, i. II
y see fit t. pass the bill, and place n, G,
rier to the construction Of the bridge
proposed, aud hope Tor the best in the n
sperity Of our people. Let us have q,
bridge ii We can get it hon rably. .